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An archive of news and images from 425 Squadron ATC

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Exercise Bourbon - Nesscliff BTA - Nov 2005

Cadet corporals Stone and Sheppard, cadets Lee-Harbour, Conway and Bosworth and Fg Off Swift from 425 Sqn took part in Exercise Bourbon at the Nesscliff BTA over the weekend 18-20 Nov, along with 30 cadets from 1046 Sqn (Staffordshire Wing) and 121 and 485 Sqns (Warwickshire/Birmingham Wing). They all lived in an old bunker in a wood on the training area - without heating or lighting - and with nighttime temperatures of -6ºC outside. The cadets took part in initiative, comms and leadership training exercises during the weekend - and had a lot of rounds each on the range. 

Exercise Bourbon, organised by 485 Sqn, was a great success. 

We would like to thank Flt Lt Coates and his staff from 485 Sqn for inviting us and making this a memorable weekend.

More pics in gallery 5

Remembrance Day Parade 2005 

Cadet's Halloween Party is a Real Scream

Seen above are some of the cadets, with their mummy...

Thanks to the AWO, civcom and friends who decorated the building and organised the evening, witch went off a treat with lots of ghoul party games, mainly involving water or sticky doughnuts...!

Cadet Flight Sergeant Swift is Presented with his G1 Gliding Wings 

Following on from the AGT and G2 qualifications, Cdt FS Swift has recently been awarded his G1 qualification at 633VGS and is now flying Vigilants, teaching students the GIC 1, 2 and 3 syllabus. His G1 wings were presented by Fg Off Hughes at 425 in mid-October.

Three of 425's Cadets are Presented with their Silver DofE Awards at the Wing Commander's Presentation Evening - September 2005

Cadet Corporals Hetherington and Horobin and Sgt Conway were presented with their Silver DofE certificates by Wing Commander Cope, OC Staffordshire Wing, at the presentation evening at Wing HQ on the 26 September.

At the same event cadet MacDonald (below) was presented with the Air Cadet Communicator certificate.

425 Cadet is Awarded the ACO Communicator Badge

After 2 years of regular radio operating on the ATC HF and VHF radio nets and having completed the required training modules, Cdt MacDonald has been awarded the Air Cadet Communicator Badge. There are currently only five cadets in Staffordshire Wing who have qualified to wear the badge...so this is quite an achievement.

Well done !!

Pelsall Carnival 2005

Thanks to the hard work of the Civilian Committee, 425's attendance at this year's Pelsall Carnival was a great success and raised over £500 for squadron funds.

Almost all of our cadets were able to make it on the day...

Not seen in the sqn photo above is Cpl Horobin, who had accompanied AWO Timmins (and her swollen ankle) to casualty...  

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